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Saturday, January 16, 2010

BLIZZARDS AND BURGERS

Just came in awhile ago from a wonderful blizzard type storm with a wind chill of minus 50 ..!! yaaahooo, another "A" one experience in my life, almost didn't make it up the dam hill because I couldn't see two feet in front of me !! had it not been for the car ahead of me I'd still be sitting on the side of the road wondering where "home" was !
Why was I out in that you ask ? Well its Saturday, my day off so I said to hell with the weather I'm going down the hill to check some stuff out so off I went It wasn't THAT bad when I left, blowing, but I could see : )
Went to the Library, went to find an artist I had planned to look up ( I should have called first I guess , as she wasn't home)went to the North Mart to price some stuff and buy lotto tickets ( does anyone ever win up here ? )
Then decided to check out the Nova Hotels Lounge " The Kickin Caribou" Wow , a very nice place, friendly tarbenders, Jordan for one , great guy, bought my ticket for the Superbowl Feb. 7th party and thought ...think I'll come back and have a Musk Ox Burger !!, so went home, unloaded some stuff , changed clothes and away I went. Needless to say , for someone who doesn't really partake of the red meats, this was definately one heck of a good darn good burger, soon going back for fresh frozen haddock which he says will match anything from Nova Scotia !! Obviously he hasn't had my buddy Rickys fish !! but I will give them the benefit of the doubt and try it.: )

46 NORTHERN ICED DELIGHTS

PRESLEY AND MEMBERS

PRESLEY AND FIREMAN

RUPERTS COOKIES

" MARITIME CIN "

MY KIDS, MADDY AND JACKSON

I couldn't bring them with me as they are 9 years old , too cold and no full time vet, as much as I miss them it would have been selfish of me to do so.But dam , do I ever miss my 'kids" .

MY DEAR BROTHER SANDY

19 months older than I , we were "tuned" to each other. How I miss our talks ...you calling me , without saying I ..yes or no...start telling a joke then hanging up without a word...I used to laugh so hard when you did that. ...or you would be a little more talkative and start wit " Did you hear the one about ? " And the stories , you knew them all , and they were so halarious, sometimes I wondered if you had embellished them : ) but who cares if you did....Sandy I truly miss you ...it just knocks me down emotionally to know that your not here to teach your grandchildren, and love your family and friends...a star went out that night Sandy ...a young star so full of life...so loved by all.

Sandy with Grandson

Sandy and son Dave

GRANDSON PATRICK

Shawn's oldest son Patrick

GRANDCHILDREN , RYAN AND KIARA

Shawn's two youngest children.

MY YOUNGEST SON DARREN , JESS AND DOM

Darren and Jessica

MY YOUNGEST GRANDSON "DOMINIC"

This is the coolest kid , hes not yet 3 and has been talking full sentences since he was 30 months old. He will be 3 in April.

"THE DEADLY POLAR BEAR"

STUFFED OF COURSE !! but on Nov.9th/09 in Coral Harbour it wasn't a stuffed female that was hunting an elder after he and his teenaged friend had a machine breakdown. The kid was found crawling back to Coral, the elder stranded on an ice flow and was being stalked by a she bear, he brought her down .

" THE RAVEN "

This bird is depicted in numerous art works.

Founded in 1942 as an American airbase, Iqaluit's first permanent inhabitant was Nakasuk, an Inuk guide who helped American planners to choose the site.

Hudsons Bay Buildings

Iqaluit, Nunavut, is situated at the northeast head of FROBISHER BAY, on southern BAFFIN ISLAND. In an area long used by the INUIT and their ancestors, it is surrounded by hills close to the Sylvia Grinnell River and looks across the bay to the mountains of the Meta Incognita Peninsula. It is the capital and the largest community in Canada's newest territory, NUNAVUT. It is also its only city.

The Hudson's Bay Company moved its south Baffin operations to the neighbouring valley of Niaqunngut, officially called Apex, in 1949 to take advantage of the airfield.

THE SUNSETS

and the swimming were lovely especially at night

KIDS LOVED IT !!

Maddy and Jackson loved chasing the squirrels

CAMPING AT LAKE DECEPTION

A much needed sojorn !

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Semi retired Real Estate Broker , with interesting culinary talent, and a teacher for English As A Second Language). Jack of all trades, possibly master of a few . I am on a walk about in The Great White North !!
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